Labour’s vision for Cheltenham is rooted in three principles: security, prosperity, and respect.
Security
A town where women and girls can feel safe on our streets
A town where there are enough police on the beat
Prosperity
A town where no child lacks the necessities of a healthy life, and where food banks are a thing of the past
A town where all workers are paid at least the Real Living Wage
Respect
A town where politicians can be trusted to listen to the electorate and make open and transparent decisions
A town where the political make-up of the council reflects how people actually vote
We recognise that our vision cannot be achieved within Cheltenham alone. It will require:
Adequate funding – a Labour government would reverse the Tory governments’ devastating cuts in local authority grant funding of the last 12 years
A County Council that gets a grip on the appalling record of county-funded services under Tory control, and finally provides children’s services and a police and fire service of the high quality that the people of Cheltenham deserve
A more proportional system of voting – the ruling party in Cheltenham has over 75% of the Council seats with just over 40% of the votes
